An Architecture for Distributed Behavioral Models with GPUs

Chiara, R. De; Erra, U.; Scarano, V.

An Architecture for Distributed Behavioral Models with GPUs

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Date

2006

Authors

Chiara, R. De
Erra, U.
Scarano, V.

Publisher

The Eurographics Association

Abstract

We describe an architecture for massive simulation of a distributed behavioral model using graphics hardware. By leveraging on the recent programmable capabilities of GPUs we implemented the model capable of managing a large aggregate motion of birds in a virtual environment that can avoid both static and dynamic obstacles. We demonstrate the effectiveness of our GPU implementation by comparing the results to a CPU implementation and, emphasize the modularity of the proposed architecture that favors reusability in several contexts.

        @inproceedings{:10.2312/LocalChapterEvents/ItalianChapConf2006/197-203
,
booktitle = {4th Eurographics Italian Chapter Conference
},
editor = {S. Battiato and G. Gallo and F. Stanco
},
title = {{An Architecture for Distributed Behavioral Models with GPUs
}},
author = {Chiara, R. De and 
Erra, U. and 
Scarano, V.
},
year = {2006
},
publisher = {The Eurographics Association
},
ISBN = {3-905673-58-4
},
DOI = {/10.2312/LocalChapterEvents/ItalianChapConf2006/197-203
}
}